We live in an age wary of aggressive pastors. But is it always such a bad thing?
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Must Baptists Reject A Christian State?
A quick look at Baptists in the 1600s troubles common assumptions about their politics.
Martin Luther on the Ministry of Shem
Throughout Martin Luther's Lectures on Genesis, he returns again and again to a surprising theme. Shem, the son of Noah, was a public leader over the ancient church and he even served as divine oracle for the patriarchs, mediating the word of God to them throughout...
Americanism: Heresy or Fiction? – A Response to Miles Smith
Is “Americanism” really synonymous with liberalism, pluralism, and individualism?
Charles Hodge, Wrong About Calvin and the Reformed Doctrine of Eucharistic Presence
After beating up on Nevin, it's only right that I turn some attention to Charles Hodge. While the main edge of his criticism of Nevin had to do with Nevin's peculiarly German view of human maturation into deity, he does also spend some time on the matter of the real...
Of Minds and Machines: Transhumanism and the Christian
Since the beginning of history, people have used technology to overcome various challenges. Bifocals, cars, artificial knees, smartphones: the history of humanity is littered with technologies designed to address the many limitations we face in our everyday lives.
You Are Whom You Admire: Admiration as Formation in the Christian Life
In seeking an answer to how we achieve deep and lasting Christian formation, modern Protestants have often operated by Francis Bacon’s famous precept: “knowledge is power.”